Hybridization of zeolite and metal-organic framework (MOF) glass as bifunctional catalyst for high productivity of light olefins from CO2

• Project/Area Number: 23K13719
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 32020:Functional solid state chemistry-related
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Imyen Thidarat 京都大学, 高等研究院, 助教 (40906012)
• Project Period (FY): 2023-04-01 – 2025-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000); Fiscal Year 2024: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000); Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
• Keywords: Catalysis / Composite / Porous material / CO2

Outline of Research at the Start

To realize efficient CO2 utilization for light olefin production in a single reactor, a bifunctional hybrid catalyst of mordenite zeolite and Cu-doped ZIF-62 glass will be prepared and optimized. CO2 captured on Cu-doped ZIF-62 glass will be subsequently converted to light olefins on mordenite.